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Jul 2024
18m 36s

Sisters, Sisters Part 2 (from Easy Stori...

Bree Aesie
About this episode

Season 6 of Into the Story arrives August 2024! Meanwhile, enjoy this fiction story from Ariel Goodbody of Easy Stories in English about two sisters.

If you haven't already listened to Sisters, Sisters (Part 1), go listen now!

Angeline and Annabelle are a classic sister act. Annabelle writes the songs and they sing together, but Angeline gets all the compliments. When a music producer offers a deal to Annabelle, she realizes she can't let the opportunity go. But what starts as a harmonious collaboration soon turns into a discordant nightmare…

Level: Intermediate

Accent: United Kingdom (Bath) 

👉 Get the full transcript at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Sisters 

Episode Vocabulary: 

- DYE: To change the color of something using a special liquid. Examples: "She dyed her hair bright red." or "They dyed the fabric blue for the costumes."

- VOCALS: The singing part of a song. Examples: "Her vocals were amazing in the concert." or "He provided the vocals for the band's latest album."

- SYNTHESIZER: An electronic instrument that creates various sounds. Examples: "He played the melody on the synthesizer." or "The band used a synthesizer to add electronic effects to their music."

- CUT OUT: To remove something by cutting. Examples: "She cut out the article from the newspaper." or "He cut out pictures from magazines for his collage."

Episode Links:

- Find more episodes like this one at Easy Stories in English 

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